Calls for rural housing to be ‘age-proofed’
Central government and local planning authorities must build houses in rural areas specifically designed for older people to help them lead independent lives, MPs...
Care UK’s growth agenda continues with £18m work on two properties
Care UK has started construction work on two care homes, both due to be open next year.
The first, scheduled for summer 2023, is in...
Gurpreet Dehal appointed chair of Housing 21
Gurpreet Dehal has been appointed chair of the board at Housing 21 to help drive the organisation’s social purpose, mission, values and ambitions.
Dehal, who...
Flexible working plan for unpaid carers launched
A two-year scheme to raise the profile of unpaid carers in England and help establish flexible working for them alongside their caring roles has...
Low pay having ‘devastating consequences’ on care workers
Low pay is leading to social care workers experiencing consequences of poverty, including the risk of homelessness and avoidable mental health challenges.
A report, commissioned...
Michael Brodtman joins Target Healthcare as non-executive director
Target Healthcare REIT has appointed Michael Brodtman as a non-executive director with effect from 1 January.
Brodtman worked for global property advisers CBRE for over...
Radical reset of children’s social care ‘unavoidable’
A £2.6bn whole system reform programme has been proposed to radically reset children’s social care.
Josh MacAlister’s independent review said providing care for children should...
CM meets… Yvonne Hignell
The managing director of Bluebird Care speaks to Deven Pamben about the challenges and opportunities facing the homecare sector, as well as how technology...
Home Instead drops ‘senior care’ as part of rebrand
Homecare provider Home Instead UK has rebranded, dropping ‘senior care’ from its name.
The update, which is being rolled out across the global franchise network,...
RCN wants NHS pay deal extended to social care staff
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has called for the NHS pay deal to be extended to social care staff to avoid a ‘dangerous imbalance’ in the healthcare system.
In a...
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